After strong showing at the WCC Women's Rowing Championships on Friday, Santa Clara's Novice 8 boat advanced into the Petite Final and Deanna Clark and Jill Walker claimed the Gold Medal in the Women's Pair in the WIRA's over the weekend.

The Santa Clara University women just missed finishing fourth at the 2011 West Coast conference rowing championship, finishing four seconds behind Creighton and two seconds behind LMU in the day's marquee race, the Varsity 8 (1).

The Santa Clara University men's crew and women's rowing programs were in action at the 2011 San Diego Crew Classic on Mission Bay Saturday and Sunday, April 2-3. The Broncos combined to compete in 17 different races.

Laurel Schuster of women’s rowing knows the value of seeing a commitment through. One of only two seniors for the Broncos this year, Schuster is grateful she has stuck with crew the past four years at Santa Clara University.

The Santa Clara University women’s rowing program is picking up boat speed in preparation for its 2011 spring season. Head coach John Wojtkiewicz and the Broncos will soon announce the addition of three more student-athletes, which will bring their roster up to 23.

Sophomore Berkeley Fial had never rowed until she came to Santa Clara University. Though the sport is new for her, she has picked it up well and enjoys the time she spends on the water with her teammates.

Under first-year head coach John Wojtkiewicz, the Santa Clara University women’s rowing program is prepping for its 2011 season. The preseason training begins in early January, with morning rows taking place daily at the Lexington Reservoir in Los Gatos.

New head coach John Wojtkiewicz and the Santa Clara University women's crew program will hold meetings Thursday, September 23 and Friday, September 24 for students interested in competing for the Broncos in 2010-11.

The West Coast Conference announced the addition of Seattle University as an affiliate member in the sport of womens golf and the University of Creighton as an an affiliate member in the sport of womens rowing beginning with the 2010-11 season.